Around Our Home – 21 // Fall Edition
10.14.19
And just like that, October is nearly half way over! I know I say this often, but I feel like it all holds even more true since Ace joined our crew — these days are going by way too fast. Last year he barely missed October and Halloween, so this year I was determined to get the house decorated for him. Growing up, I always loved our simple and very 90’s spooky decor and I can only hope that Ace has the same fond memories that I have. Anyways, ready for a few recent peeks into our home during these cozy, spooky autumn days? Without further ado —
Read MoreAce’s First September
10.07.19
Happy Fall, ya’ll! Bring on the pumpkins, PSLs and ALL the baby Halloween costumes! It started putting together this post in September (#momlife), but I’m just now getting around to finishing it up. I’m actually in a bit of shock as to how fast last month went by — Ace’s first September. We took our autumn boy up to Northern Arizona for the first time, celebrated my dad’s birthday in a tiny town with the cutest old school square, sold at another fall Junk In The Trunk Vintage Market and celebrated the turn of autumn — feels like a lot, right?!
Read MoreWillow Breast Pump Review
09.30.19Never in all of my wildest dreams did I think I would be blogging about a breast pump, but here I am — it’s happening!
My Favorite Sensitive Skin Wipes and Tips for Babies with Sensitive Skin
09.10.19This post has been sponsored by Aveeno® Baby. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
It’s wild to think that ten whole months have already gone by since our little guy entered the world. Every day is a new adventure with Ace in tow and he has taught me so much along the way. Being a new momma has changed my perspective on so much, including the products we use on our little guy.
Read MoreMy Postpartum Wardrobe
08.18.19
Writing this post has been sitting on my to-do list for quite awhile now. Why, you might ask? Well, because talking about clothes postpartum can be tough. Truth be told, I’m still working on fully accepting my post-baby body — and that’s ok!
During my pregnancy, I gained 40lbs — and I would, without a doubt, do it all over again to get to our little boy. Nine months later and I’m still working on losing the weight — slowly but surely with around 15 lbs to go. While my hope is to be back into most of my pre-pregnacy clothes close to Ace’s first birthday, I’m trying not to put too much pressure on myself and know that it will come off in it’s own time. In the meantime, though, I am doing my best to eat well, stay hydrated (both for Ace and I) and dress my body in clothes that make me feel good. Here are the essentials that have been filling my postpartum wardrobe and been treating me well these past few months:
Read MoreThings To Do With Kids In The Phoenix Area
08.12.19
Since having Ace, I’ve been on the hunt for fun things to do with him in the Phoenix area! Knowing that it’s hot most months out of the year here, finding fun, indoor activities is crucial. Over the past few months, we’ve been ticking off the list below one by one — some when it was a bit cooler here and others during those days where it’s just too hot to go out and play. Recently, my dear friend Kelly shared a whole list of her favorite places to go with her little girl, Reese, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to mesh our two lists together and share a big list of fun things to do with kids in Phoenix and the surrounding areas! Without further ado —
Read MoreOur Newborn Essentials
07.21.19
With the newborn days officially behind us, I wanted to share all about our favorite products for baby and mom that really made those first few days and weeks that much easier for us. Reading these type of posts were one of my favorite pastime during my pregnancy (I’m such a planner/slightly OCD when it comes to being prepared). So from one momma to another (or momma to be, best friend, auntie, etc.), I hope you’re able to find something from my list that makes your days that much easier during such a special, tiresome, beautiful, healing and short time!
Read MoreSweet Dreams: DIY Velvet Headbord
07.11.19
A few months before Ace was born, Scott and I decided to upgrade our bed from a queen to a king size mattress. Looking back, our queen felt SO small and it makes me giggle thinking about Scott, myself, two cats and one giant pregnancy pillow squished all into our tiny bed. Luckily, we upgraded our bed a few months before our little guy made his big entrance and we all had that much more space to stretch out in. What didn’t happen before his arrival, though, was the completion of our DIY velvet headboard — because, well — we were a bit preoccupied with other things for the little guy! 😉 Anyways, keep on reading to learn how we made our velvet, king size headboard for under $250!
Read MoreAce’s Newborn Photos
07.09.19
Our sweet baby boy is eight months old! I keep asking myself, where has the time gone? It feels just like yesterday we were in this moment, holding our two week old son in our arms and soaking in all the newborn goodness that these days brought. Our dear friends Kelsey and Michael came over when Ace was just about two and a half weeks old and snapped these photo of our brand new family of three in our home. I will cherish these photos and moments caught in time forever.
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